“There can be something cruel about people who have had good fortune; they equate it with personal goodness.” –Ann Patchett The camera is lost. The good one. The expensive one. The one not attached to anybody’s iPhone. We had it during our recent weekend trip to Austin, took some photos with it, and now we can’t find it. We’ve searched… Read More

When I finished reading Women, Food and God a couple of weeks ago, it cracked me open and left my heart — bare and beating — on the floor. Practically non-functioning for two days, I was cut to the core. I didn’t think I’d find anything relatable in its pages. I don’t consider myself someone who has a problem with food or… Read More

This isn’t the first time the topic’s come up. Shauna Niequist wrote a post a year or so ago about burning candles. You know, those fancy ones you’re always afraid to light. Like the expensive perfume you don’t want to waste. Or the fragile china you keep up high on the shelf because it’s too good to actually use. We’ve… Read More

It was when all the people were quiet, heads bowed. The room was hushed as the minister prayed, but that didn’t stop little Emery. She saw her Daddy on the front row. It was his day to serve as deacon and when she spotted him across the sanctuary, she didn’t hesitate. “Daddy,” she called. “Daddy, Daddy!” Right in the middle of the prayer. The… Read More

Grief: [noun] “keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.” Two and a half years ago, I published a post on this blog called “The Unique Grief of Special Needs Parents.” To date, it’s the post that consistently gets the most traffic. Every once in a while I’ll get a comment telling me that what… Read More

It’s time for a confession. And it’s about my chin. Y’all, I hate my chin. You don’t see my chin, you out there in internet world. I know you don’t see it because I carefully curate each and every photo of myself before I even dream of posting it here. And I’m acutely aware of all the tips and tricks to… Read More

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As a girl who's sung my way through life, I like to think these musings are lyrics, resonating the heart of my story. I hope my story sings to you--and inspires you to sing your own!

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